I’ve been jonesing to open my own Etsy shop for some time…in part because of Alicia’s encouragement, on a ride home from Iowa City once, to do something creative for myself. Boy, was she right. It feeds me to do something creative and crafty, to work with my hands, to be artsy in tandem with mothering, to get over procrastination, and to embrace the ‘happy accident’, as an art professor put it once. I’ve found two new loves – hand embroidery and collage. My penchant for collecting what my husband calls ‘junk’ has been funneled into repurposing objects, too – much to his delight.

And so, without further ado, I bring you {watched pot }…home cooked goods by Lindsay Young. Bon apetit!